Jacas Grande District is one of eleven districts of the Huamalíes Province in Peru.[1]
Jacas Grande | |
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 Jacas Grande | |
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| Country |  Peru |
| Region | Huánuco |
| Province | Huamalíes |
| Founded | October 29, 1923 |
| Capital | Jacas Grande |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Romer Trinidad Rojas |
| Area | |
• Total | 236.99 km2 (91.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3,615 m (11,860 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,923 |
| • Density | 29/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (PET) |
| UBIGEO | 100504 |
Geography
editOne of the highest peaks of the district is Kuntur Puñunan at approximately 4,600 m (15,100 ft). Other mountains are listed below:[2]
- Llama Llama
- Millpu
- Misa Pata Punta
- Pishtaq Punta
- Putka Rumi
- Puywan
- Qisqi Punta
- Qucha Qaqa
- Q'iru Q'iru
- Sawan Punta
- Waka Mach'ay Punta
- Yana Mach'ay
Ethnic groups
editThe people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (80.07%) learnt to speak in childhood, 19.22% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ (in Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital Archived April 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe/ UGEL map Huamalíes Province (Huánuco Region)
- ^ inei.gob.pe Archived January 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
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